The Way Things Ought to Be

The Way Things Ought to Be
By Mike Janton

In this world in which we live

There's a sense of what ought.

An intangible feeling,

A perception, a thought

Of the way things once were

Or someday will be.

If only we could

Through the darkened glass see.

The pane has been clouded

By the sin in our hearts,

From the lust and vain pride

That has torn us apart

From the Father above

By whom we were created.

We spurned His great love

And became separated.

What, then, must be done

For the ache deep inside?

For the longing for home

Where our dreams do abide?

Take heart, precious one,

Turn the pages and look

At the Father and Son,

At the Author and Book.

All began with a word:

"One day!" He would write,

"I will give to them vision

And restore them to sight."

Then the dark glass will clear

Day by day, by and by.

Revelation and truth

Will displace the great why.

The light dwelt among us

And is here to behold

If we will comprehend

And believe what we're told.

All shadows of Christ

Were the things of past ages.

The substance is Jesus,

Thread throughout all the pages.

"Faith is meant to occupy time." -Pastor Fred Rubi

"God is not bound by time." – Pastor Dave Fish

Habakkuk 2:3

Colossians 2:17

II Corinthians chapter 5

1 Corinthians chapter 15

John chapter 1